Last year, Pence balked at the federal government directing school districts to allow students to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with, saying it was a state issue.

Pence, a conservative Christian, was at the museum for an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United Nations vote that led to the founding of Israel.

The all-welcoming wording was added in February, a museum spokeswoman said.

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While addressing the crowd, Pence said that President Trump is “actively considering when and how” to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a decision opposed by the Palestinians, one of his campaign promises.